Share this Story: Five things to know about the forgotten Canadian still behind bars in ChinaFive things to know about the forgotten Canadian still behind bars in China Huseyin Celil — unlike Spavor and Kovrig — has not had a single Canadian consular visit since his imprisonment in 2006 Photo by ArchiveArticle content As Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor readjust to life in Canada after almost three gruelling years in a Chinese prison, supporters are begging government officials not to forget the third Canadian still detained in China: Huseyin Celil. Try refreshing your browser, or Five things to know about the forgotten Canadian still behind bars in China Back to video Here are five things to know about him: 1. WHO IS HUSEYIN CELIL? Article content Celil became a Canadian citizen in 2005. Article content China also barred all contact with family five years ago, leaving his relatives unsure whether he is even alive today. “I don’t have any communication with the family since the concentration camps opened in China,” Celil’s wife, Kamila, told the National Post.

Source: National Post September 27, 2021 17:37 UTC